brook Waimarama Sanctuary

The Brook Sanctuary is a 700ha area of rugged native forest just outside of Nelson. We are the South island biggest fenced reserve and we are currently mid-way through our pest eradication project, aiming to be pest-free by the end of 2017. We will then begin reintroducting some of New Zealand's rarest birds, including; takahe, kiwi and saddlebacks.

At the Brook Sanctuary, we are passionate about protecting our native wildlife for the future generations of Nelson and New Zealand. We want to empassion visitors to love the wildlife and natural world around them, by providing an opportunity to be immersed in the sounds of birdsong in the heart of native forest.